Beef & Barley Soup Rootitoot Recipe - (4.8/5)

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp oil
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef or diced stew beef
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup water
• 4 small carrots, chopped
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 14-oz can whole or diced tomatoes, with juice
• 6 cups beef broth
• 1/2 tsp thyme or rosemary
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 - 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• ½ cup pearl or pot barley